vi. 撤退,后退;撤銷,作罷;(眼睛等)凹進;[航]向后傾斜;
n. 撤回;靜居處;引退期間;靜思,靜修;
?? re回,向后+treat拉→拉回來→撤退
"The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses."
部隊因傷亡慘重被迫撤退。
近義:leave, back, backtrack, recede, retire, retrocede
反義:invasion, assault, attack, offensive, onrush, onset
vt. 開采;開拓;利用(…為自己謀利);剝削;
n. 功績;功勞;勛績;
?? pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重疊,折疊”#詞根助記:ex外+ploit=展開在外的=功績,功勛
"Many countries exploit oil under the sea."
許多國家在海底開采石油.
近義:utilise, utilize, prodigy, prowess, quest, venture
反義:lose, miss, howler, miscue, mistake, screwup
adj. 勇敢的;需要勇氣的;華麗的;漂亮的;
vt. 勇敢面對,不怕,不顧;
n. 勇士;美洲印第安武士;
?? 不畏武(諧音): 勇敢 網友:yqy 補充:boy(b)敢到墓穴(grave)去,真勇敢
"brave men and women"
英勇無畏的男女
近義:outbrave, breast, confront, face, outdare, beard
反義:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep